SUMMARYVulval pain can be acute or chronic. Usually patients present to their general practitioner when the pain is acute but, when specialist advice is required, vulval pain can present a real dilemma over to whom to refer patients. Genitourinary medicine, gynaecology, dermatology and sexual dysfunction clinics all play an important part in the holistic management of this symptom. Consultation in a sympathetic environment with appropriate investigations and collaboration between different disciplines may provide a diagnosis and management.
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